Saturday, January 1, 2011

Looking Back, Looking Ahead.


STY here - Happy New Year, everyone! 2010 was filled with a lot of wonderful things and also some very awful things but now it's over and it's time to look ahead to 2011... Like most people, I tend to get all "assess my life-y" this time of year, trying to determine what I could be doing better or what I would like to accomplish in the year ahead. I'm generally not a huge fan of making resolutions, but there are a few goals I have set for myself in 2011:

Be more organized. I used to be more organized. As I got a little older, I got progressively less organized. And then in the last couple of years, I realized that I would rather blog, ogle pictures or RPatts, and lurk around online than clean or put things where they are supposed to go or do just about anything else, and my little world has gotten pretty chaotic lately. But last night I reached my tipping point: I scratched my elbow up on something and couldn't find my Twilight bandaids. They were most likely buried in my closet, aka "the place I throw everything when people are coming over, the doorbell is about to ring at any second, and my bedroom looks like a tornado just ripped through it." It's ENOUGH already. I need to get my shit together - this cannot happen again. I had to use a regular ol' bandaid, for goodness sakes!

Stop eating like a five-year-old. I go through times when I eat a very healthy, nutritious diet consisting of whole foods and organic everything and kale is my BFF, and then I have jags where it seems like I eat nothing but pizza, Cheez-Its, and tater tots. I feel like a million bucks when I eat what's good for me--it really improves my overall outlook on life!--so it's time to get back on the good-food wagon.

Be nicer. And more conscientious of other people's feelings. This almost seems like it's too obvious to set as an actual goal - I mean, everyone wants to be nice, right? Most of the time, anyway?? But between you and me, I can be a tad unkind sometimes. OK, I can be a raging bitch. Being nice is not hard, but it can take a little effort and I'm going to try to up my nice factor. Because nice matters (just ask Dangrdafne - I lifted that line from her!). And also because I feel guilty about every perceived wrong I commit. Just blog-wise? All the wonderful notes and things that people have sent us and made for us that I have never properly thanked them for or written about here? This is the kind of stuff that keeps me up at night - gah!

I asked JJ, Latchkey Wife, TK, Myg, and VitaminR70 to send me their New Year's-y thoughts - serious, funny, resolution-y, or whatever - and this is what they had to say (er, apparently I was the only one equating "New Year's thoughts" with resolutions - lol)...

VitaminR's up first!

I am a little drunk so brace yourselves. Do with it what you will. I love you people...hard.

On a serious note I would like to say this: 2010 was the year I met my Twitarded sisters in person (except TK but I know this will happen so it is OK). Besides meeting POTUS (sorry ladies), this was the highlight of 2010. How lovely is it that I can now say you are my real life friends....not just my online friends? Of course we all knew it was so much more than that. You have been there for me through abstinence of all things Eclipse to lusting over Rob (rather graphically I might add) to supporting me like true friends do through tough, tough real life times and through the good. To think...it all started with an action figure, some Sniffs and a little FaceInHole goodness. That, my friends, is a beautiful homance.

Also Team Osa Bella.....such a worthwhile cause and amazing experience. I am so proud of the big hearts and generous nature of our snarky, oversexed section of this fandom. Myg you are fucking amazing....thank you for your brain and your words. Thank you to Team Osa Bella for raising money for such a great cause.

Funny highlights: Coming home to my Rainier Beer Hat courtesy of Dangrdafne (I squeeed and jumped up and down...I am certain this behavior will be mentioned in future therapy sessions for my children), 2010 has been the year of embracing this ridiculous obsession...I honestly do not give a flying fuck what anyone thinks anymore...out and proud!, spooning with Myg and STY in FOOORRKKKSSSS!, cuddling with LKW and watching Robporn in bed, smoking ciggies with Jen and drinking that one last drink that we shouldn’t have, having MamaCougar motorboat my bewbies, going to fucking Forks with you all...holy shit that was crazy, becoming friends with @Kitty_Elvis...thanks to Twitarded, Rob, Rob, Rob, Rob, Rob.....always fucking Rob (I wish).

This:



Holy fuck he better be getting serious kickbacks from the tobacco companies around the world because I REALLY want a cigarette right now...preferably held by those fingers. Gah.

A very busy and pretty stressed out Myg kept it short and sweet:

For me, 2010 will always be the year of the bear. It was the year I met all of you, some right here at Twitarded, some in Forks, some down the street. You all made my life better. I’m sure there’s a way to be funny about that, but to be honest, I’m too sleep deprived from all this “vacation” with my kids. So let me just say happy new year, and here’s to us in 2011.

Texas Katherine chimed in next -

I’m not even sure where to begin. 2010 was an amazing year. I strengthened friendships and made quite a few new friends. We experienced a lot of highs and a lot of lows, but the important thing is we experienced them together. Twitards are a truly phenomenal group of people.

I don’t do resolutions so I’ll just reflect on the last twelve months. How can I even sum up this past year? We saw Rob in his boxer briefs, we made babies with him, and we unleashed a contingent of crazies on the sleepy town of Forks. How the world is still spinning on its axis, I’ll never know.

I wish you all the sparkliest of new years!



Jenny Jerkface shared a few sentiments...

Holy crap am I not last? Fucking shocking. This year went by too fast and was probably one of the most amazing years of my life. Not only did I get to meet a bunch of you in Texas, we went to Forks. We went to fucking Forks, people. 130-ish awesome and crazy women descended on a small town and tore it up. It was surreal and I’ll carry the memories from the trip for the rest of my life.

This was the year that officially moved Twitarded from “online only” to “real life” and I’ve seen so many of you make the transition as well, which make me the happiest asshole in the universe. Because you’re all fantastic women who deserve to be in each others’ lives.

And last but never least, Latchkey Wife -

Where do I even start with all the awesomeness of 2010? Um, hello? I was invited to join JJ and STY as part of Twitarded...HOLY FUCK! It was like a dream come true for me. I've loved every minute of being a part of such a completely amazing team. And the addition of TexasKatherine was long overdue. She is one funny h00r!

It was also a year of inching out of my Twilighty closet...becoming more comfortable with people knowing what a crazy fan I am of this stuff!

Driving to NJ to see Eclipse with the gang having never met anyone in person before...wow...completely out of my comfort zone but I did it and it was so much fucking fun to get to hang with JJ and STY and Myg and it's like we were just destined to be life long friends! Hear that bitches? You're stuck with me!

Going to Foooooorks had to be the pinnacle of that inching out of the closet... And Forks could possibly be one of the most incredible trips I've ever taken. I still can get myself choked up just reminiscing about all the awesome peeps I met and being able to finally get hug VitaminR (yes, I actually did sprint through the airport, nearly getting tackled by security, to get that hug) - words really can't describe what that trip, and all of you Twitards, mean to me.

I think what cracks me up the most about 2010 is that I managed to stay completely 007 with my bloggy status at home. If the hubs knows, he's not letting on one tiny bit! It seems to work for us...although it does get harder and harder to maintain my stealth blogger status. Maybe 2011 will be the year I come clean...or not.

I hope in 2011 I continue to get to know all my Twilighty friends better and continue with my daily communications with my crew. I feel empty without them. Happy New Year! Here's to another great year of Twitarded, Rob, FanFiction and Forks! Fuck ya!
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Share your thoughts about the year past and the year ahead in the comments!

24 comments:

  1. This year, I really went all out with my Twitardedness..Surprised @latchkeywife a bit,and had her on a meltdown for a few days. Went to forks and met the greatest group of women ever..Lifetime friends..I really enjoy chatting with ya'll and look forward to meeting and partying with many more of ya'll in FORKS2011. You girls make me laugh and keep me young..I fucking LOVE all of you..You truly are a great mixture of very talented writers and comic h00rs.. Salute.

    And Have the most fantasticle 2011 ever.

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  2. in exactly 8 more days it will be one year since i discovered you crazy,awesome,delicious,insane,and just all around FUCKING EPIC twatwaffles, i have never laughed so hard in my life as i have at some of your post, my DH now knows if im laughung and there are tears streaming down my face, i am reading your blog, of course he just rolls his eyes, but like i give a fuck!!!! LOL, just like you guys i have met several of what used to only be my on line friends, and i am so glad to say that they will now be life long besties, i am so glad i found twitter and that i have found you guys, and even though i have "yet" to meet you girls, i still consider u friends!!!!! i hope to make the next treck to forks to remedy that!!!!! you guys ROCK MY WORLD!!! LOVE YOU GUYS HARD dont ever change what you guys do !!!

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  3. I was deathly afraid that 2010 would herald the demise of my Twilight obsession. With each friend - in RL or online - who'd declare she was moving away from Twilight and moving on with her life, I felt like the choices before me were to grow up as well, or regress back into closet Twitard status.

    My saving grace was knowing that you guys were always online, only gaining momentum, the Twi-love only getting stronger. While I don't often speak up or comment, I'm glad I can still click on the bookmark to Twitarded on any given day and be reminded - as always - that I'm not alone, that there's a faction of creative, funny, intelligent ladies who continue to be just as crazed and dazzled by Edward and the Twilight world as I am. I don't need to feel ashamed, lol! I don't know how I can convey my thanks for you guys just continuing to be there.

    It continues to be a dream for me to visit Forks, and if it wasn't for the motivation to go back to school to better myself as a reader/writer (I'm unashamed to say I have my love for Twilight to thank for that), I so would've been there with all of you last September.

    Here's to hoping that 2011 has even more happy memories and good times. Happy New Year, and thank you, ladies, for keeping the dream alive, as Kate the succubus would say. ;)

    WV: uncestly. Nice.

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  4. HOLY HELL!!! I was the first one to post a comment for 2011 on Twitarded..WOAH..I feel honored..

    PS..Come on H00rs we need a FORKS DATE and pics from Gus would be amazing too..

    PSS.. KTHXBAI..Love

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  5. Love all you girls hard. Here's to an ahhhhmazing 2011!

    PS I'm not big on resolutions, but I do resolve to start going through my s/o's shit and "donating" things I know he'll never know is missing. ie...those 3 white towels that no matter how many times or how hot you wash them, they still stink.

    xoxo J

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  6. 2010 was definitely The Year of the Twitards. I'm seriously surprised we didn't make the newspaper or Most Wanted list or something for that most epic of vacations. I can't wait to pull out my Jeep wheel cover to add a TK and switch the 2010 to 2011.

    *Love the banner, btw. I hope ML is planning on getting to the drawing board for you, TK.*

    Our ascension on FOOORRRKKKSSS!!! provided me with some of the most amazing memories of my life. I am anticipating my wedding this year to be the only event to bump the trip from #1. From finally meeting you guys, to discovering that we are EXACTLY the way we present ourselves in our online personae, to finding out that we ALL went into the forest to recreate the breakup scene (great minds, si?), or to having Myg leaning on my shoulder and literally reading the final chapter of Osa Bella with me (you are so very dear to my heart, Myg, even w/o your fuckawesome writing skills. Can't wait to hug you again)...Solidifying the online friendships I hold sacred with a physical hug, kiss, ass and bewbie grab...I could go on, and on, and on...

    But I really think that besides Forks, this year really showed me how strong and close-knit our little party is. Between Team Osa Bella and Team We WILL Help STY Get Through This, I have been brought to tears over you lovely fuckers on numerous occasions (mostly from laughter). I will honestly and proudly say that I will do whatever I can, whenever I can for you twat waffles. You are my life now.

    I don't really do resolutions because I suck at them, but my plans for this year include meeting up in Forks again, fitting into my fuckawesome wedding dress and sneaking at least 4 Twi-inspired songs (movie or FF soundtracks) onto the reception iPod playlist. ..::Pumps LKW-style 'Sign of the Horns' into the air::..

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  7. @Double Dippin - for a few days there, we were considering starting a hit-man fund - lol! glad things didn't go that way...

    : )

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  8. 2010 was the year I discovered this fuck-awesome blog. Thanks to all of you Twitards for the laughs, of which there were many! Like powerpuffgirll, my hubs can ALWAYS tell when I'm reading this blog from all the laughter he hears. Thank you for giving me a place to go because no one else I know is into the whole Twilight/Rob thing. Happy 2011!!

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  9. the epicness that was forks will always be my 2010 highlight. I met amazing ladies who I adore and talk to more than my friends in my own town.

    this year I learned that no matter what our age, our background, our jobs, etc, our crazy twitarded community trumps these differences and allows us to be fast friends.

    love you all

    caitlin and charlie dog

    p.s. my 2011 goal is to get into mother fucking graduate school

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  10. Let's just say that you guy's saved our lives through this twi-craz!!!!!

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  11. There's nothing I can add that hasn't been said already, except I didn't make it to Forks in 2010 and I most certainly do want to make it in 2011!

    None of my RL friends, colleagues or family members has a clue about my obsession. If it weren't for you all, I'd probably still be hurtling toward middle-aged boredom. Thankfully, I've found a new lease of life through this fandom - the blogs, the pics, the fanfiction - they make me feel ALIVE again!

    My 'resolution', if you want to call it that, for this year is to keep on coming back to Twitarded and this beautiful sisterhood for more!

    Happy New Year biotches! ;-)

    CC x

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  12. @Madz--You should comment more often because you have some pretty awesome things to bring to the table. (Totally typed "thongs" the first time & caught it just before I submitted this comment. Epic typo.)

    @LindseyRae--The turn time on cartoons is 9-12 months. I knew this when I signed on. It was in my manual. Technically, my manual is a stained bar napkin, but it's there nonetheless. I'll get a cartoon in due time. ;) I can't wait to have my one-dimensional self on your wheel!

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  13. Happy new year, Twitards! Thanx for many laughs in 2010...hope to see you in #FORKS2011!!! Love the new beanie banner:)

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  14. OMG, @double_dippin! Don't remind me of you discovering my big secret. I did nearly have a stroke! But in the end, I'm glad you know about it... it has definitely brought us closer this past year! I'm thankful for that.

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  15. @Cetacean34 - this year I learned that no matter what our age, our background, our jobs, etc, our crazy twitarded community trumps these differences and allows us to be fast friends. <---- THIS. Beautifully said.

    @Double Dippin' - STY's not joking. A hit man was discussed. :)

    To the rest of you - I love reading these comments (well, I always love reading the comments but you know what I mean) and I hope your 2011 is as amazing as your 2010. If 2010 sucked, we'll do our best to make 2011 fuckawesome.

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  16. You ladies have kept my obsession going strong. Can't thank you enough. I also want to thank The Precious.

    Here's to another year of laughter, raunchiness and Twitardedness in 2011!

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  17. I don't always comment (nothing clever or witty to say) - but I always read - you ladies are a little piece of crazy in my otherwise mundane world. Have a happy and healthy 2011!!

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  18. For 2012 I resolve to read this blog everyday! That should be one that I won't break by the end of the month.

    I hope you all are blessed with good health, good times, and nasty Rob dreams every night for the new year.

    Water for elephants, bel ami, & breaking dawn - yum, yum & more yum! 2011will be a good year, oh yeah.

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  19. Well I never quite manage witty anymore (where did that part of my brain go? I used to be funny...) so I'll settle for mushy, as usual. One day I'll get my snark (/brains?) back.

    In 2010 I learned to be more myself, and I shed some of the thick layer of insecurity I've been wearing for a while. You guys are a huge part of that, so thanks for accepting me and being so freaking awesome. This community - and also FOOOORKS - have been life-changing for me. Let's keep the party going!

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  20. Giving is very important to me and I make sure I give as often as I can whether it be a Rainier beer hat, money to the American Heart Association, a thermos from a New Moon lunch box, an Eclipse Edward lunch box or the ability to travel to Forks but what I never expect but got back a thousand fold this year was the love and friendship from each Twitard I have been in contact with in 2010. I have laughed with you, cried with you, yelled with you, lusted with you over all the pics of the boys... and girls, read your blog posts and/or your comments, started my own blog and was accepted without question and fell in love with each of you for what you bring to Twitardia and to my life. Thank you Twitarded for existing and for helping each of us become better... ok crazier people. I love you and truly thank you. Here is to an amazing 2011!!!!

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  21. FFFOOOORRRRKKKKSSSSSS 2011!!!!!!!



    wv: redin

    I'mma get back to redin fanfics now!

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  22. Wow, what an awesome post and awesome comments.

    2010 was the year of the twitards for me too, the year I discovered this blog... which led to a tumble down this fucking awesome rabbit hole - and I don't wanna get out.

    I discovered fuckawesome new friends, stregthened existing friendships (I'm looking at you, SparklyJul), wasted - sorry - devoted WAY too much of my time to fanfiction, and started my own little blog.

    2011 will be the year of ME. I am working on some personal shit, turning 31 and trying to be positive about it, and GOING TO AMERICA! Woop! Can't wait to meet some Cali and WA twitards, too. It's gonna be so fucking amazing.

    Love you all, h00rs xxxxxxx

    p.s. w/v - sestr. "We are family, I've got all my sestrs with me..."

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  23. You ladies have kept my obsession going strong. Can't thank you enough. I also want to thank The Precious.

    Here's to another year of laughter, raunchiness and Twitardedness in 2011!

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  24. 2010 was definitely The Year of the Twitards. I'm seriously surprised we didn't make the newspaper or Most Wanted list or something for that most epic of vacations. I can't wait to pull out my Jeep wheel cover to add a TK and switch the 2010 to 2011.

    *Love the banner, btw. I hope ML is planning on getting to the drawing board for you, TK.*

    Our ascension on FOOORRRKKKSSS!!! provided me with some of the most amazing memories of my life. I am anticipating my wedding this year to be the only event to bump the trip from #1. From finally meeting you guys, to discovering that we are EXACTLY the way we present ourselves in our online personae, to finding out that we ALL went into the forest to recreate the breakup scene (great minds, si?), or to having Myg leaning on my shoulder and literally reading the final chapter of Osa Bella with me (you are so very dear to my heart, Myg, even w/o your fuckawesome writing skills. Can't wait to hug you again)...Solidifying the online friendships I hold sacred with a physical hug, kiss, ass and bewbie grab...I could go on, and on, and on...

    But I really think that besides Forks, this year really showed me how strong and close-knit our little party is. Between Team Osa Bella and Team We WILL Help STY Get Through This, I have been brought to tears over you lovely fuckers on numerous occasions (mostly from laughter). I will honestly and proudly say that I will do whatever I can, whenever I can for you twat waffles. You are my life now.

    I don't really do resolutions because I suck at them, but my plans for this year include meeting up in Forks again, fitting into my fuckawesome wedding dress and sneaking at least 4 Twi-inspired songs (movie or FF soundtracks) onto the reception iPod playlist. ..::Pumps LKW-style 'Sign of the Horns' into the air::..

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